The Caltonian

What makes The Caltonian interesting is how sharply its form peaks at one track. At Newcastle, on normal ground conditions, the horse is transformed. It has won seven of its twenty-two races under those exact circumstances—nearly one in three—including three victories at the highest Class 2 level. The most recent came on 16 January 2026, when The Caltonian delivered a Class 2 win on the all-weather surface. That success, however, is now eight months old, and the horse has not found the winner's circle in its last six races. Still, this is not a horse without merit. When the ground suits and the track is right, it can beat decent opposition.

Trainer Linda Perratt, based at East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire, has built a competitive yard—nineteen winners already this season—and The Caltonian remains part of her squad. Jockey Jonny Peate has ridden the horse twelve times and won three of those races, a win rate of one in four, notably better than the horse's overall record. That suggests Peate knows how to get the best from it. The horse was last seen just a day ago, so it remains active and potentially available for its next opportunity. At seven years old, The Caltonian is no youngster, but it is still young enough to add to that tally of seven wins if fortune and track conditions align.